young victims were laid to rest tonight's. our correspondent is it there to tell us about how the community is supporting one another. >> person after person tells me that newtown as a comes together when times are hard.re that good hearted people are to try to help. under the town christmas tree, a memorial to growing and growing as folks leave teddy bears candles, flowers, other things to try to remember the 26 lives that were lost. newtown have not seen the sun in days and the weather matches the mood. >> it is not natural. >> paul and his wife are among the thousands visiting the memorial in the center of a sandy hook. >> we needed this. our prayers' needed to be with the children and the family is.

-- and the family's. >> i have seen a lot of stuff, but never this bad. >> the first of two funerals work -- the first two funerals were held for two young boys, jack pinto and noah pozner. >> he reminds me so much of my son when he was little. , i don't know. >> a local community's school threw open its doors to them. >> it is a good way to distract the kids and bring everyone together. >> mike said that his children took advantage of the activities, which included therapy dog. >> it is so small and as a local. people know everyone here. >> many are turning to faith to get them through.

>> it will be all right. god is watching over us. id is going to be all right. -- it is going to be alright. >> just 24 hours ago, the president was in town. a lot of folks i have talked to say the visit meant a lot to them. they know they need to keep banding together to try to help the families who lost loved ones on friday. live in connecticut abc7 news. >> people in georgetown university are rallying around a student after learning her mother was one of those killed in the shootings. she was the school psychologist. she and the school principal dawn hochsprung have been praised for their confrontation of the shooter. >> in nearby town has donated a

school that closed last year. cruz of volunteers are moving essential equipment to -- crews of volunteers are moving essential equipment. is not clear when the sandy hook students will return to class. >> students saw more police officers patrolling outside of school buildings today. officials want to reassure students and parents that the schools are safe. >> there is a renewed call for stricter gun laws, even getting support from some republicans. a washington post poll shows that 45% of americans favor stricter gun laws. that is a four-year high. >> the debate is not just on the hill. it is all across washington.

>> just two blocks from the u.s. capitol, this march is decided late pro-gun control. >> we are not in a third-world country dealing with gun lord's. >> outside the white house, a smaller group protesting not the nra, but the government for not taking action on stricter gun- control laws. >> the president has a chance to be a gain changer here and so does conference -- congress. >> jay carney addressed what he called a complex problem. >> we as a nation have not done enough to fulfill our number one obligation which is to protect our children. >> but pro-gun laws are not the answer according to the libertarian cato institute. >> i think we could do a better job of identifying treating,

helping, preventing people with mental issues from acquiring firearms. >> joe mentioned conceded that it might be time for a change. -- joe manchin. >> i do not know people need an assault rifle. i do not know people who need 30-round clips. >> many washington insiders to believe that congress will do something. it is too much of the hot-button issue not to. but the question remains what and when. gordon? >> thanks. apparently some people on wall street are betting some form of gun control will hurt gun manufacturers, despite rising sales in recent months. shares tumbled for a second straight day, the only two

publicly-traded gun manufacturers. on wjla.com, you will find it a slide show of the victims and the way their community is honoring their memories. stay tuned at 6:30 or more stories of survival. >> we're following breaking news from the u.s. senate. we learned that a white senator daniel and -- has died. he entered the hospital last week. he was serving his ninth term in the senate. he was the longest serving senator after robert byrd. >> we're now 15 days from the so-called fiscal cliff. there are so -- there are some signs that there's a deal in the works. house speaker john boehner met with president obama at the white house this afternoon.

they talked for about 45 minutes. so far the white house has not publicly responded to the latest republican proposal to increase the tax rate on those making more than $1 million annually. >> coming up on abc7 news at 6:00 federal aid for maryland has been impacted by hurricane sandy. who will get help and who will not. >> behind me, it is one of the things that montgomery county has put in place to improve it pedestrian safety. >> also we have the latest on a fiery crash that shutdown a major highway for hours friday morning and killed two men. >> the fog advisory has been expanded. i will sho

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what's healthier than that? >> police now know who was killed in a fiery crash on friday morning in beltsville. they do not have the cause yet. police still not sure why the driver lost control. in an effort to make crossing the street in montgomery county safer, appears to be working. >> despite the success there's

still room for improvement. >> news choppers 7 was over german town road where a 15- year-old girl was hit and killed. she was walking to seneca high- school. >> my baby. >> montgomery county still faces pedestrian safety challenges. >> there is no one solution. >> he says that education engineering, and enforcement are lowering accidents involving pedestrians. this is an example of engineering, built to keep people away from the median and directing them across the crosswalk. a bus is what guillermo uses to get around. he says it makes a difference and tells people get rid of bad habits. >> you're in a rush, trying to cross the street real quick. >> there are children walking. >> walkers should get more time

to cross, but she admits it has gotten better. in 2008, 19 people were killed crossing a county road. this year, only 6. cameras help with enforcement. the county is spending $4 million just on pedestrian projects. >> it sounds like an awful lot in a tight budget, but you see the number incidents the number of deaths significantly reduced. >> in mike embley county, abc7 news. >> still ahead -- the decision on a hurricane aid for maryland as the rescue plan for the northeast runs into exist -- resistance. >> and a dreary day has turned into a foggy nights. >> the redskins gear up for the stretch run.

the team talks about the sale of playoff tickets while most fans are celebrating yesterday's performance in cleveland.

>> last week, we told you about the passing of wjla founder and owner. his funeral was held in houston texas today. a memorial service for mr. albritton be held in the d.c. area in january. our thoughts are with his family. >> no more disaster a coming to maryland. the federal government turned down the state appealed for more help for maryland counties. the only county awarded more help was somerset. official said there was not enough damage. a deal before congress would provide more than $60 billion of aid for victims of hurricane

sandy. not everyone is for the legislation. the club for growth is urging senators to vote against the bill. >> and very dramatic day to day. >> with the low clouds and fog. we have a dense fog advisory. let's give you a preview. this is a high school in laurel. you see the fog get lower and lower and right towards sunset, you see the fog level dropped an even more, and that this is the beginning of the story here. visibility has really been messed with. most flights said dwi marshall have been canceled or delayed. here is the story. temperatures -- 49 at dwi thurgood marshall.

54 at washington -- dulles. statistically, above average. later tonight, early tomorrow when the cold front comes through, we may pick up a few more showers. that will be that. here is the extent of the dense fog advisory until 6:00 a.m. east of the blue ridge, all the way south to king george, across the bay. by definition the dense fog advisory means that visibility will drop below a quarter of a mile. you cannot get much lower than 0.0 at aberdeen. it has been that way all day. it will be a tough night. flying tough night driving because of the fog. high-pressure coming up the coast will mrs. to the south east. this area -- most of the heavier stuff will go through.

however, the satellite shows a sharp edge. here is the rain and the actual cold front. we may get some showers around 4:00 5:00 in the morning. then we see rapid improvement. we have a bright new skies today. upper 50's tomorrow, partly sunny and windy. then we have another cold the. rain. mild. much bustier. in fact, lower 40 -- much of bustier. in fact, lower 40's. thinking of christmas eve christmas day, we just showed you in your seven-day. if we go to wjla.com, we have an interactive seven-day forecast to give you more details as we had through the next seven days.

>> i do not know about you but i had a very pleasant sunday afternoon. >> it was nice. everyone is talking about what a great job that kirk cousins did yesterday. everyone was blown away about how he maintained his composure. and what about the end game adjustments by the coaches? kirk cousins completed 25 of his final 31 passes with two touchdowns. the rookie is 1-0 as a starter. >> i told my dad it would either be the highest of the highest or the lowest of the loews. we are certainly feeling the highs right now. it is i came i will remember for a long time. if i died tomorrow, i can say i

started a game in the nfl and we 1. >> i am telling you now and you can take this to the bank, unless he has a setback rg3 will face the eagles. they tested the knee yesterday. he will start in philadelphia. >> we will play robert when he is 100%. the doctors feel there is no chance for injury, that he can go out there and perform at the level in a game situation without injury. we will go with our starter. >> alright, the biggest problem for the redskins offensive late is the line. -- he was suspended after replacing the tackle.

another concern is the center will montgomery. this line has been terrific and for the most part injury-free. >> certain positions, you will have a lot of injuries. it could be what everett is -- people have to step up and play at a very high level. >> here's the deal. the redskins, and giants, and cowboys -- the redskins beat dallas in dallas. the redskins are 3 and one in the nfc east. bam, right in his face. the accidental cheap shots. hey, you have got to keep your head on the is global --

squibble that close to the plate bill. the sales of robert griffin iii and jerseys and hats of set records. setting records on the field and off the field. >> you will not have to wrap

>> dense fog advisory until 6:00 a.m. we will other fresh look at the forecast in l.a. could impact your commute tomorrow. >>

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